MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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